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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 5f82602..1f49351 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -3751,14 +3751,24 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" <glossentry id='var-PARALLEL_MAKE'><glossterm>PARALLEL_MAKE</glossterm> <glossdef> - <para>Extra options that are passed to the + <para> + Extra options that are passed to the <filename>make</filename> command during the <filename>do_compile</filename> task in order to specify parallel compilation. - This variable is usually in the form <filename>-j 4</filename>, where the number - represents the maximum number of parallel threads make can run. - If you development host supports multiple cores a good rule of thumb is to set - this variable to twice the number of cores on the host.</para> + This variable is usually in the form + <filename>-j 4</filename>, where the number + represents the maximum number of parallel threads make can + run. + If you development host supports multiple cores a good + rule of thumb is to set this variable to twice the number + of cores on the host. + <note> + Individual recipes might clear out this variable if + the software being built has problems running its + <filename>make</filename> process in parallel. + </note> + </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> |
